Curtain or portiere holder



Dec. 8, 1931. s, QUlNTARD 1,835,521

CURTAIN OR PORTIERE HOLDER Filed Sept. 22, 1931 Patented D... 8, 1931 .1 1,835,521

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE mmrm. SAFFORD QUINTARD, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

CURTAIN on. IPORTIERE HOLDER Application filed September 22, 1931. Serial No. 564,425.

This invention relates to improvements in changeable units 13, each of which is prefdraperies, and more particularly to novel erably formed of a sheet metal disk 14 that means for holding back the ribbons or cords is provided with radial cuts to form employed with window curtains, portongues 16 at one side of the disk. These tir t tongues are employed for clamping a textile In my Patent 1,786,365, dated December 23, fabric disk 17 to a face of the metal disk, as 1930, I have disclosed a curtain or portiere shown, and an annulus 18 of textile fabric holder, in which the body of the same is made is sewed to the disk 17 by the stitches 19, and up of interchangeable units of various patof course the part 18 will be of any suitable terns or colors, to enable a rosette to be color or pattern. 7

built up of the desired units, and the pri- It is intended that a dealer will stock with mary object of the present invention is to imbuttons 10 and units of various designs and prove the curtain or portiere holder disclosed colors, so that the purchaser may select the in said patent. type desired, and then can build up a rosette Another object of the present invention is to match particular curtains or the like, in to provide a unit consisting of a sheet metal accordance with the plan completely outlined disk having stamped out tongues which are 1n my above mentioned patent.

interlocked with an annulus of textile fabric. From the foregoing it is believed that the With the foregoing objects outlined and construction and use of the invention may with other objects in view which will appear be readily understood, and I am aware that as the description proceeds, the invention changes may be made in the details disclosed, consists in the novel features hereinafter de- Without departing from the spirit of the inscribed in detail, illustrated in the accom- Vention, as expressed in the claims. panying drawings, and more particularly What is claimed and desired to be secured pointed out in the appended claims. by Letters Patent is:

In the drawings, 1. A composite rosette for curtain holding Fig. 1 is an elevation ofthe improved purposes, comprising superposed units of holder. difierent sizes, each unit including a metal Fig. 2 is a similar View of one of th units member having mounted on the face thereof 30 of the same. a textile fabric ring, and a fastening device Fig. 3 is a view like Fig. 2, but taken from joining said units together. the opposite side of the unit. 2. A composite rosette for curtain hold- Fig. 1' is a sectional view of the complete ing purposes, comprising superposed units of holder and illustrating the manner in which different sizes, each unit including a metal r the same is attached to a window frame or the member having mounted on the face thereof like. a textile fabric ring, and a fastening device Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a joining said units together, each of the metal metal post provided at one end with a threadmembers having tongues which clamp its texed shank 6 to be screwed into a window frame tile fabric ring in position. or the like. The opposite end of the post 3. A composite rosette for curtain holdterminates in a threaded shank 8 which is ing purposes, comprising superposed units of screwed into the wood backing 9 of a suitdifferent sizes, each unit including a metal able button 10 which forms the front of the member having mounted on the face thereof rosette. The textile fabric 11 which covers a textile fabric ring, and a fastening device the front of the button may be of any suitable joining said units together, each of said metal color or pattern to match the particular cur members being formed of sheet metal and tains or portieres with which the device is radially disposed integral tongues which to be used. clamp its textile fabric ring to the face of Arranged between the button and an abutthe member. w U ment surface 12 of the post are the inter- 4. A composite rosette for curtain holding purposes, comprising superposed units of different sizes, each unit including a metal member having mounted on the face thereof a textile fabric ring, a fastening device joining said units together, and a button secured to the outer end of the fastening device by a threaded connection.

5. A composite rosette for curtain holding purposes, including a sheet metal disk having radially disposed integral tongues, and a textile fabric ring superposed on the disk and having its inner edge clamped to the disk by said tongues.

6. A curtain holder or the like, including a post having a threaded shank at one end for attachment to a Window frame and the like, a second threaded shank projecting from the opposite end portion of the post, the post having an abutment surface at one end of the last mentioned shank, a button engaging the last mentioned shank, and a rosette unit arranged on the last mentioned shank between the abutment and the button, said unit comprising a sheet metal supporting disk provided with integral tongues, and a textile fabric ring mounted on the disk and secured to the same by said tongues.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

DANIEL SAF FORD QUINTARD. 

